Monday, January 26, 2009

Word’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup olive oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 tbs vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 Large Almond toffe Symphony bar crushed (optional)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Preheat oven to 325, spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray
Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside. In bowl cream olive oil, brown and white sugar until blended. Beat in vanilla, egg and 3gg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in sifted ingredients just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and bar, and nuts by hand. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheet and bake 12-15 minutes.

Variation: Drop dough ¼ cup at a time onto cookie sheets (cookies should be 3 inches apart)Bake for 15-17 minutes.